Open AccessRural and Micropolitan Residence and Mortality in Patients on Dialysis
Author(s) -
Saugar Maripuri,
Patrick G. Arbogast,
T. Alp İkizler,
Kerri L. Cavanaugh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.10831011
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , hazard ratio , home hemodialysis , residence , rural area , hemodialysis , peritoneal dialysis , transplantation , proportional hazards model , demography , kidney transplantation , kidney disease , confidence interval , sociology , pathology
Micropolitan and rural patients face challenges when initiating dialysis, including healthcare access. Previous studies have shown little association of nonurban residence with dialysis outcomes but have not examined the association of dialysis modality with residence location.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom